Delhi High Court
61,904 judgments
Union of India v. Satyanarayan Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident while traveling, rejecting the appellant's plea of self-inflicted injury.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint and related orders against the petitioner after he tendered an unconditional apology and the complainant chose not to press charges.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 504 IPC for lack of mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC but refused to quash the underlying complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Sections 200, 202, and 196 CrPC but declined to quash the criminal complaint itself.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 153A/153B IPC for lack of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC but refused to quash the criminal complaint, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing powers and resilience of religious sentiments.
Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding expert bodies' decision denying permission to an Ayurvedic college to admit students due to non-compliance with mandatory faculty requirements under the 2016 Regulations, emphasizing judicial deference to academic experts.
Pandrol Limited & Anr. v. Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunction restraining defendants from unauthorized copying of plaintiffs' copyrighted engineering drawings and trademark use, clarifying the distinction between artistic works and designs under Indian law.
M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause for compound interest was void due to an unspecified rate and that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited to cases of patent illegality.
Aman Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld Aman Sharma's conviction under Section 307 IPC but modified his sentence to the period already served, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused for offences under Sections 186 and 353 IPC due to failure to prove official duty of the victim.
M/S PRIME INTERGLOBE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER MILK PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a Section 34 petition can be reckoned from the disposal of any Section 33 application regardless of the applicant, procedural defects in filing are curable, and condoned delay beyond three months within 30 days to admit the petition.
Reena v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable offence FIR under Section 326 IPC based on an amicable settlement between husband and wife, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.
Mahendra Solanki v. Commissioner of Police & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and reinstated a police constable whose termination for non-disclosure of a trivial, acquitted criminal case was held to be unjustified without fair consideration of all relevant facts.
H.P. Singh v. Jasbir Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to set aside an ex parte decree, holding the appellant failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance and the application was time barred.
Vinod Aggarwal Trading as Vaneet Sales Corporation v. Meera Devi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the trademark 'BAL BIHARI SUPER' registered by the respondent, holding it deceptively similar and dishonestly adopted in violation of the petitioner’s prior trademark rights.
Ravi Kapoor v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a serious murder case under the MCOC Act, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and advanced trial stage despite the petitioner's prolonged custody.
Smt. Kailasho v. Smt. Parmeshwari Devi
The Delhi High Court restrained both parties from creating third party rights in the disputed property during the pendency of the suit, modifying the trial court's dismissal of the appellant's injunction application.
Naveen Kumar v. Savita
The Delhi High Court held that the Family Court at Delhi had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the divorce petition since the parties last resided together and the respondent resides in Delhi, setting aside the order returning the petition for lack of jurisdiction.
Aviral Education Welfare and Cultural Society v. Delhi Public School Society
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination of a Joint Venture Agreement between AEWCS and DPSS, holding that purely contractual disputes lacking public law elements are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction.
Holistic Farms Pvt. Ltd v. Gaon Sabha Rajokri & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that urbanisation notification under Section 507 of the DMC Act extinguishes applicability of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, requiring dismissal of pending proceedings under the DLR Act for land in Village Rajokri.
Sikander v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence, rejecting the appellant's alibi and other defenses.